Mexican Mine

The Mexican Mine is a gold and silver mine located in Storey county, Nevada.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

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Site Name

Primary: Mexican Mine

Commodity

Primary: Gold
Primary: Silver
Secondary: Lead
Secondary: Copper
Tertiary: Zinc
Tertiary: Iron

Location

State: Nevada
County: Storey

Land Status

Not available

Holdings

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Workings

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Ownership

Not available

Production

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Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: VEIN
Operation Type: Underground
Year First Production: 1867
Discovery Year: 1867
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant:

Physiography

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Mineral Deposit Model

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Orebody

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Structure

Type: R
Structure: Anticline
Description: NORTH-TRENDING ANTIDINE, REGIONAL DIP TO WEST OR NORTHWEST

Type: L
Structure: FAULTING
Description: FAULTS

Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration: PROPYLITIC
Alteration Text: PROPYLITIZATION OXIDATION, PYRITIZATION

Rocks

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Analytical Data

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Materials

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Comments

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References

Reference (Deposit): STODDARD,CARL AND CARPENTER,J.A.,1950,MINERAL RESOURCES OF STOREY AND LYON COUNTIES,NBMG BULL. 49.

Reference (Deposit): BONBAM, H.F., 1969, GEOLOGY AND MINERAL DEPOSITS OF WASHOE AND STOREY COUNTIES, NEVADA: NBMG BULL. 70

Reference (Deposit): BASTIN, E.S., 1922, BONAZA ORES OF THE MINES OF THE COMSTOCK; UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT, NEV. BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOL.

Reference (Deposit): WPA STATE WRITERS PROJECT,1940-41,INDIVIDUAL HISTORIES OF THE COMSTOCK,UNPUBLISHED OPEN-FILE REPORT,NBMG.

Nevada Gold

Nevada has a total of 368 distinct gold districts. Of the of those, just 36 are major producers with production and/or reserves of over 1,000,000 ounces, 49 have production and/or reserves of over 100,000 ounces, with the rest having less than 100,000 ounces. Read more: Gold Districts of Nevada.